2019 Cusumano Alta Mora Guardiola Etna Rosso

A pretty serious Guardiola expression showing a unique peppery note with lots of dark minerals, sweet spices and tar. Savory berries and dried orange peel, too. Full-bodied on the palate with caressing, integrated tannins that give it a full, tight-knit wrap. Long and spicy finish. Drink or hold.

A dusty blend of balsam herbs, menthol, dark chocolate and dried black cherries define the 2019 Etna Rosso Guardiola. It's surprisingly soft and enveloping yet quickly gains in tension. Saline minerals and exotic spices complicate its tart red berry fruits. This finishes chewy and tannic, with a residual bump of acidity that works to balance as a bitter balsamic tinge fades. Patience will be required.